Nutrition

How many people made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, get healthier, eat better or some combination of these? Whether or not you’ve kept up with it three weeks into 2019 or, even if you didn’t resolve to do these things, Carroll Hospital is offering an opportunity to learn more about cooking healthy meals for yourself and your family.

The Cooking for Wellness classes invites residents to join the hospital’s registered dietitian to learn how to make a simple and healthy meal. Hospital staff plan the recipe and purchase the ingredients, while participants prep the food and do the cooking. There is a nominal cost for the class, typically ranging around $20, depending on the cost...

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